Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

Gabon

Libreville vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 25.2% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 29.5% less in Libreville
Groceries: pay 5.7% more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 24.3% less in Libreville
Housing: pay 31.5% less in Libreville
Childcare: pay 52.0% less in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.5% less in Libreville
Clothing: pay 8.6% less in Libreville

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Libreville.

Libreville vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Libreville instead of Papeete, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 29.5% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,003	$17.89 FCFA10,060	-8.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,502	$13.42 FCFA7,545	-8.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF320	$1.49 FCFA838	-52.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF284	$1.43 FCFA805	-48.4%
Average			-29.5%

Papeete vs. Libreville - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 5.7% more for groceries

	Papeete	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF80	$1.52 FCFA854	+94.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,335	$4.70 FCFA2,641	-64.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF644	$11.57 FCFA6,506	+83.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF663	$5.55 FCFA3,119	-14.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF784	$4.06 FCFA2,282	-47.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF242	$2.03 FCFA1,141	-14.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF125	$2.03 FCFA1,141	+66.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF273	$1.62 FCFA913	-39.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF363	$1.62 FCFA913	-54.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF140	$1.62 FCFA913	+18.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF125	$1.62 FCFA913	+32.9%
Average			+5.7%

Papeete vs. Libreville - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 24.3% less for transportation

	Papeete	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF613	$4.08 FCFA2,294	-31.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$49.19 FCFA27,665
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$30,408.43 FCFA17M	+55.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,030	$7.34 FCFA4,125	-96.4%
Average			-24.3%

Papeete vs. Libreville - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 31.5% less for housing

	Papeete	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,043	$71.55 FCFA40,240	+3.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF143K	$1,073.24 FCFA604K	-23.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF100K	$447.18 FCFA251K	-54.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,741	$68.39 FCFA38,465	-52.5%
Average			-31.5%

Papeete vs. Libreville - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 52.0% less for childcare

	Papeete	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,071	$178.87 FCFA101K	-63.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$5,813.38 FCFA3M	-40.6%
Average			-52.0%

Papeete vs. Libreville - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 36.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF325	$1.07 FCFA604	-66.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF413	$6.26 FCFA3,521	+55.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,242	$2.68 FCFA1,509	-77.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,013	$67.08 FCFA37,725	-23.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,502	$4.50 FCFA2,528	-69.4%
Average			-36.5%

Papeete vs. Libreville - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 8.6% less for clothing

	Papeete	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,340	$89.44 FCFA50,300	+24.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,674	$44.72 FCFA25,150	-40.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,342	$53.66 FCFA30,180	-34.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,513	$107.32 FCFA60,360	+15.4%
Average			-8.6%

Papeete vs. Libreville - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2026

Compare further: Papeete vs. Libreville

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Libreville?

More cost comparisons

Papeete vs.

Wellington

Papeete vs.

Paris

Papeete vs.

Nairobi

Papeete vs.

Cairo

Papeete vs.

Berlin

Papeete vs.

Manila

Papeete vs.

Phnom Penh

Papeete vs.

Dodoma

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in French Polynesia vs. Gabon. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within French Polynesia and Gabon.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Papeete

Add prices for Libreville

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Libreville or Papeete. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.